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The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…
The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is showed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorn and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his own permission before his death.The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.
London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1639
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hos. 14.2. Take with you words, and turn to the Lord, say unto him take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously, so will we render the Calves of our lips.
Hos. 14.2. Take with you words, and turne to the Lord, say unto him take away all iniquity, and receive us gratiously, so will we render the Calves of our lips.
AS we lost our selves in the first Adam; so the mercy of God in the Covenant of Grace found out a way to restore us again by the second Adam, Jesus Christ, in whom all the Promises are yea and Amen, yesterday and to day, and the ⟨p. 22⟩same for ever. And as the wisdom of God did freely find out this way at first comforting our first Parents with it in Paradise: so this bowels of incomprehensible love of his, hath so gone on from time in all ages of the Church, comforting and raising up the dejected spirits of his Church from time to time, and awakening them out of their drowsiness and sleepy condition. And many times the greater sinners he dealt with, the greater mercies and tender bowels of compassion were opened unto them, in many sweet and gracious promises tendering forgiveness, and inviting to Repentance, as here in this Chapter and whole Prophecy is showed: what Tribe so wicked, so full of Idolatry and Rebellion as Ephraim, and yet here Ephraim and Israel are taught a lesson of Repentance: as the tender Nurse feeds her child and puts meat in its mouth, so here the Lord puts words in the mouth of this Rebellious people.
AS wee lost our selves in the first Adam; so the mercie of God in the Covenant of Grace found out a way to restore us againe by the second Adam, Jesus Christ, in whom all the Promises are yea and Amen, yesterday and to day, and the ⟨p. 22⟩same for ever. And as the wisedome of God did freely find out this way at first comforting our first Parents with it in Paradice: so this bowells of incomprehensible love of his, hath so gon on from time in all ages of the Church, comforting and raising up the dejected spirits of his Church from time to time, and awakening them out of their drowsinesse and sleepie condition. And many times the greater sinners he dealt with, the greater mercies and tender bowells of compassion were opened unto them, in many sweet and gratious promises tendering forgivenesse, and inviting to Repentance, as here in this Chapter and whole Prophecie is shewed: what Tribe so wicked, so full of Idolatry and Rebellion as Ephraim, and yet here Ephraim and Israel are taught a lesson of Repentance: as the tender Nurse feeds her childe and puts meate in its mouth, so here the Lord puts words in the mouth of this Rebellious people.